Edwin norton



Patented Oct. 6, 1885.

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SHIPPING GAN.

(No Model.)

UiTn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN NORTON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND OLIVER WT. NORTON, OF SAME PLACE.

SHIPPING-CAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 327,579, dated October 6, 1885. Application led July G, 1895. Serial No. 170,742. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWIN NORTON, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shipping-Cans, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to combine a cylindrical can with a square case in such manner that the can will be securely and immovably held in the case, and that its liquid contents may be easily and conveniently poured therefrom; and to this end my invention consists in a round or cylindrical can provided with a pouring and filling nozzle attached to the side or body ofthe can, near its top, and having a vent passage or duct leading diametrically across the top of the can and opening into said nozzle, in connection or combined with a square or rectangular case surrounding said can, and having its corner cut away, in order to give room for said nozzle, said corner being covered by a thin sheetmetal cap, which may be hinged to the top of the case. The vent duct or passage is slightly inclined from the nozzle to its opposite end, so th'at it will be self-draining and prevent its becoming clogged. This vent-duct projects above the surface of the can-head at one end, and the top of the case is provided with a groove to receive it, thus preventing the can from turning in the case. As the can has no vent or pouring nozzle on its top, the top of the case rests snugly against the end of the can, thus holding it securely in place.

In the accompanying drawingswhich form a part of this specication, and in which similar letters of referenceindicate like parts, Figures l and 2 are perspective views of a shipping-can embodying my invention, showing the sheet-metal hinged cap at the cornerof the case closed and open. Fig. 3 is a plan view, the top of the ease being removed. Fig. 4 is a central vertical section on lines 4 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a central vertical section of a modified form of can. Fig. 6 is a plan or top view of the same. Fig. 7 is a detail crosssection at right angles to the vent-duct, taken on line 7 7 of Fig. 4.

In said drawings, A represents a wood or nozzles d and di,

case of square form in cross-section, and B a round or cylindrical sheet-metal can fitting inside the same. The can B is provided with a pouring and lling nozzle, b, attached to the side or body, near the top thereof'. The case A has one of its top corners, c, cut away, so that the nozzle b may project Hush or nearly flush with the outside of the case, both at its side and top, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The opening a at the corner of the can is closed by a th ree-sided sheet-metal cover or cap, a', secured by the hinges a2 a2 to the top of the case A. This hinged iiap is fastened or held closed by a hook, a3, pivoted thereto, which engages a pin or staple, a4, on the case. By this means it will be seen that the end or top of the nozzle may be made to project the thickness of the case-cover A above the top head of the can, and the can may be made of the same diameter as though it had no nozzle, and at the same time the cover A ts snugly down on the end of the can B.

The top head, B of the can is provided with a vent duct or passage, b', having an opening, b2, at one end into the can, and an opening, b, at the other end into the nozzle b. -This duct or passage is preferably formed by pressing or sinking a groove, b4, into the head B and then soldering a strip or half-tube, b4, over said groove. The groove tapers toward the nozzle, and the half-tubular strip b* tapers from the nozzle toward the opposite end of the duct b', s0 as to give said duc-t an inclination, and thus cause it to drain and clear itself. The cover A of the case is provided with a groove, a5, to ht the vent-tube b at the nozzle end of the same. The vent-tube, in connection with the groove in the can A', will thus prevent the can from moving inside the case, and serve to hold it stationary. The nozzle b is closed by a cork, c, which also serves to close the vent-tube Z1'.

Cement c may be filled in on top of the cork to close the can more tightly.

C represents a handle for lifting and tilting the case, preferably hinged on top of the cover.

In the modification shown in Figs. 5 and 6 the spout b has a closed top, d, and is provided with separate lling and pouring spouts the former being covered by a screw-cap. The pouring-spout d2 may 4be either a fixed spout, as shown, or a telesquare Wooden case inclosing the same, having one corner out aWay to receive said spout, substantially as specied.

2. The combination of a square or rectangular Wood-case, A, having an opening, a, at one of its upper corners, With a round or cylindrical sheet-metal can, B, provided with a spout, b, at its side tting in said opening a, and a removable cover or flap, a', to close said opening a, substantially as specified.

3. The combination of a round sheet-metal can having a spout or nozzle at its side, and a vent-duct leading from said nozzle across the upper end of the can, with a Wood case inclosing said can having one corner cut away to receive said nozzle, and a sheetinetal Hap or cover hinged to the top of said case to close the opening atthe corner thereof7 substantially as specified.

4L. The combination of round can B, having a spout or nozzle, b, at its side, and a ventduct, b, raised above the surface of the canhead, with Wood case A, inclosing said can, and having its cover A fittingiagainst the upper end of said can, and provided with a groove, a5, for said raised vent-duct b', and provided with an opening, a, at its corner to receive said nozzle b, and a hinged lap, a', substantially as specified.

5. The combination,with round can B, having nozzle or spout b at its side,`of an inclined vent-duct, b', leading from said -nozzle across the end ofV the can, substantially as specified.

6. The combination,with round can B, having nozzle or spout b at its side, of an inclined vent-duct, b', leading from said nozzle across the end ofthe can, and a cork, c, closing said vent and nozzle, substantially as specified.

EDVIN NORTON.

. Witnesses:

EDMUND ADooCK, H. M. MUNDAY. 

